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Thomas, Jesse Burgess
Biography
31 July 1806–20 Feb. 1850. Lawyer, judge. Born in Lebanon, Warren Co., Ohio. Son of Richard Simmons Thomas and Florence Pattie. Attended Transylvania University, in Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky. Moved to Edwardsville, Madison Co., Illinois, before 1830. Married Adeline C. Smith, 18 Feb. 1830, in Edwardsville. Elected secretary of Illinois Senate, 1830 and 1832. Represented Madison Co. in state legislature, 1834. Appointed attorney general of Illinois, Feb. 1835. Moved to Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, 1835. Elected clerk of Illinois Senate, 15 Dec. 1836. Served as circuit court judge, 1837–1839. Served as Commissioner of Public Works, before June 1840. Served as vice president of Washington Reform Society, beginning Dec. 1841. Elected vice president of Illinois Literary and Historical Society, 2 Sept. 1843. Served as state supreme court justice, 1843–1845, 1847–1848. Circuit court judge of Adams and Hancock counties, Illinois, by May 1844. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., before July 1844. Moved to Chicago, by 21 Mar. 1848, where he died.
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papers
- Affidavit from Anson Call and Others, 19 June 1844
- Affidavit from Anson Call and Others, 19 June 1844, Copy
- Agreement, 30 September 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Agreement, 30 September 1844, Copy [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Alias Venire Facias, 22 May 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Appendix 3: Willard Richards, Journal Excerpt, 23–27 June 1844
- Appendix 4: William Clayton, Daily Account of Joseph Smith’s Activities, 14–22 June 1844
- Bill for Foreclosure, 3 October 1844 [ Ivins v. E. Smith et al. ]
- Bill for Foreclosure, 3 October 1844, Copy [ Ivins v. E. Smith et al. ]
- Bill in Chancery, circa 31 July 1843, Copy [ Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al. ]
- Decree, 21 October 1843 [ Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al. ]
- Decree, 21 October 1843, Copy [ Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al. ]
- Decree, 26 October 1844 [ Ivins v. E. Smith et al. ]
- Decree, 26 October 1844, Copy [ Ivins v. E. Smith et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Copied Documents, 26 October 1844 [ Ivins v. E. Smith et al. ]
- Final Report and Decree, circa 20 October 1845 [ Ivins v. E. Smith et al. ]
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account, Draft
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Interlocutory Report, 19 May 1845 [ Ivins v. E. Smith et al. ]
- Introduction to C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. F. M. Higbee, F. M. Higbee v. JS–A, F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus, and F. M. Higbee v. JS–B
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A, State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus, State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus, and State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–B
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Sympson, Sympson v. JS, and State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Williams et al. and State of Illinois v. Elliott–C
- Introduction to Joseph Smith’s Bankruptcy
- John Taylor, Martyrdom Account
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from William Clayton, 26 June 1844
- Letter to Jesse B. Thomas, 26 June 1844–A
- Letter to Jesse B. Thomas, 26 June 1844–B
- Letter to Jesse B. Thomas, 27 November 1843
- Letter to Thomas Ford, 16 June 1844
- Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger
- Notice, 28 April 1842
- Recognizance, 2 October 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Report, circa 25 October 1844 [ Ivins v. E. Smith et al. ]
- Report, circa 25 October 1844, Copy [ Ivins v. E. Smith et al. ]
- Schedule of Creditors, circa 14–16 April 1842
- Transcript of Proceedings, 10 August 1844 [ C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, 10 August 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–B ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, 10 August 1844 [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, between 21 October 1843 and 6 February 1844 [ Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al. ]
- Trial Report, 19–21 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–B ]
- Venire Facias, 22 May 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Warrant, 22 September 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Gender
- Male